A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Old Li sighed and went inside, intending to apologize to the people inside.

"Comrades, the inadequate logistical support is our fault..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Old Li noticed something was amiss. Although the people inside seemed somewhat dejected, they were mostly in an excited state.

"Hey, did you guys see that? Although it was very brief, electrons really did pass through the double-slit device..."

"Yes, yes, although the power went out too early, what's displayed on the screen... has already clearly shown..."

"If we could do it again, we could accumulate even more electrons..."

The more Mr. Li listened, the more uneasy he felt. Had the experiment been successful or not?

If it was a success, why couldn't even the final result be preserved? If it wasn't a success, why are you all excitedly discussing it?

Confused, Old Li used the last light from his flashlight to find Jiang Xia, who was still rubbing his eyes.

"Xiao Jiang, what exactly is going on?"

The flash of light had already left an imprint on Jiang Xia's retina. Hearing Old Li's voice, he turned around and looked.

A halo of light inexplicably appeared behind Old Li's head, leading Jiang Xia to believe that Old Li had attained immortality.

"Was this very important experiment a success?"

Seeing that Jiang Xia didn't reply and just kept smiling foolishly, Old Li became a little anxious.

"It can be considered a success! Although the number of electrons emitted was not large, it still perfectly corroborates the initial concept. It's just that the experimental results were not preserved, so it seems unconvincing to share them..."

Jiang Xia's eyes darted around as he tirelessly placed the light spot on Old Li's head, making him an immortal! "Ah, he's back to being a mortal. Put it on again, and he's an immortal again!"

Hehehe, this is fun...

"Fun my ass!" Old Li couldn't hold back any longer and slapped the brat's bottom.

"Give me a straight answer! I need to report back!"

"As for a report... we can't report anything, we don't have any experimental data to submit! We had prepared a camera, but we didn't have time to take pictures."

"However, if the equipment is in good working order, the interference fringes should look even better if we reproduce it once..."

"Can this experiment be replicated?"

"Of course! This isn't some Korean superconducting material that's afraid of unfamiliar things..."

"We conducted a rigorous experiment based on the laws of scientific development, with detailed experimental process records... This experiment was so well-prepared that even foreign colleagues with a magnifying glass couldn't find any flaws!"

"Reproducing it is nothing out of the ordinary!"

"Now that the power is back on, can we try again? The older folks think your plan has potential! But we can't let anyone find fault with the data!" Old Li pulled Jiang Xia aside and whispered something to her.

"Uh, we'll have to ask Senior Sister. If the equipment wasn't affected by the sudden power outage, it should be fine!"

Hearing Jiang Xia's answer, Old Li tugged at Xiao Dai Mao's hair and led him to Senior Sister Ze Hui.

The senior female student was marking up the experiment sheet under the light of a flashlight:

"There really isn't a major problem. Apart from the hot cathode (tungsten wire) melting due to current fluctuations and some of the anode target material evaporating, the rest of the internal structure was undamaged thanks to the discharge device."

“However, Elder Li, conducting another high-voltage test could cause irreversible damage to the factory’s power transmission lines. It would be a case of more harm than good!” The senior sister said with a serious expression.

"I see..." Old Li hesitated, thinking of the products manufactured by the Comprehensive Machinery Factory.

"Professor Li, is it because of the higher-ups that you urgently need the experimental results, or..." Jiang Xia frowned. This was the first time he had ever seen Professor Li urging him so anxiously since he met him.

Even when Dahuang appeared, Old Li remained nonchalant. Why did he suddenly become so concerned about something that belonged to "cutting-edge technology"?

After pondering for a while, Old Li pulled Jiang Xia and his senior sister to a secluded place.

"A turbulent time! But some good news: Barbadian sheep are preparing to formally establish diplomatic relations with us! We plan to announce this news at the meeting in May when we discuss border issues with them!"

"Bad news! The international multilateral conference to be held in Geneva in May will focus on the issue of Lao independence and neutrality. This conference is actually a second round of negotiations. During the first round, the participating parties finally signed the Yinduzhina Ceasefire Agreement, which included clauses concerning Lao independence. However, the US and its proxies instigated internal strife in Laos, and their king, with our support, fought back and forced the US back to the negotiating table!"

(This word is in pinyin. It is actually a term used by the French during their colonial period. It doesn't sound very nice, but it is an objective fact.)

"Just like we did ten years ago up north!"

"Hey! This is really good news!" Jiang Xia clenched his fist. He hadn't expected that Motherland would win again.

However, this matter wasn't widely publicized in later generations!

Well, don't say Jiang Xia didn't know, and I bet none of you watching this either. There are plenty of open and covert struggles along the borders of our motherland!

The people of Guangxi and Yunnan provinces have truly sacrificed a great deal for the stability of the inland areas!

"The security of our motherland's borders is paramount! Although we are not afraid of the bald eagle, our resources are too limited. We have to guard against the bear in the north and the eagle in the south. We are stretched thin. If we can resolve this through negotiation, it will be in our favor!"

"Both of these events are concentrated in May! To ensure that these events develop in a way that is favorable to us, your experiment is the best way to divert outside attention!"

That's it!

Jiang Xia and his senior sister exchanged a glance. Well, if that's the case, then this experiment has to be carried out!

"Uncle Yang! I remember the office building's wiring is a separate line, not connected to the workshop's wiring?"

Jiang Xia snatched the flashlight from Lao Wang behind him and ran after Yang Youning.

"Quiet down, everyone! Double-check all the experimental equipment! Do it one by one, and make sure to clean the tungsten deposits off the observation windows! Let's do it again in top condition!"

"it is good!"

Although they didn't understand why Senior Sister Zehui would make such a strict request, everyone took it seriously when they saw her serious expression.

……

"The office building does indeed have a single power line. When we took over the office building from that Director Lou, he even boasted about it, saying that the line came from the Chengmenlou power supply station..."

"Huh? What's there to brag about? That's ridiculous. Wait, our steel rolling mill used to have directors? I've never seen them before?"

"Hey, just a cunning capitalist, what's the point of meeting him? Hey, do you know why the higher-ups approved our expansion request so easily?"

"What?"

"It's all your fault! You've created so many things that can earn foreign exchange, and the capitalists have made quite a bit of profit based on the 'public-private partnership' rule!"

"(⊙o⊙)... Can you get him back?"

"What are you thinking? What belongs to someone else will belong to them. We can sleep on the streets when we first came to the city, so we have the tolerance for this. But this is a one-time thing. Once the name is changed, it will be completely unrelated to that person."

Even if it's unrelated, that guy probably still got some oil on his hands, right?

accurate!

"Oh, uh, we've gone off on a tangent. What nonsense are we talking about? Right now, Motherland needs the results of our experiments, but further experiments will damage the office building's electrical circuits. Do you agree?" Jiang Xia shook her head, pulling herself out of the annoyance of being taken advantage of.

"Agreed! It's good to rewire now that it's broken. I've always felt it's wrong to steal electricity from the lake! I'll contact the power company right now..."

After saying this, Yang Youning consulted with Elder Li, then turned and ran to his office to make a phone call.

"Huh? Stealing electricity from the lake?"

Jiang Xia looked at Lao Wang, who was always by her side, in surprise: "Which lake is it? Is it the one I know?"

"That's right!" Old Wang gave Jiang Xia a thumbs up.

"You're really something, kid. You managed to cut off the power at the boss's place!"

"Hehehe, to avoid getting a spanking, I've stirred up a huge mess. Guess if the old man, or rather, a whole bunch of old men, are sharpening bamboo sticks right now?"

The silence... seemed completely out of place amidst the clamor of the scene.

"Old Wang?"

"Ok?"

"You're thick-skinned, can you cover for me?"

"Pooh!"